Ford F-150 reliable?

[KyleR1985]

2016 super crew 4x4 with 5.0

Will break 200k in the next week or so.

Transmission rebuild that I can’t rule out being the fault of the guy I bought truck from at 25k miles. He could’ve done some dumb things. Transmission guy said not common tranny to see in the shop.

VCT solenoid cam timing whatever stupid thing thay causes rough idle in these trucks.


I paid about 6k total for both those repairs.


Besides those two things, zero issues, standard maintenance. Assuming the tranny rebuild doesn’t crap out, the rest of the truck seems to be in good enough shape to make it another 100k.


With an aluminum truck, and the cost of new vehicles, it’s going to make for a tough call on buying another versus redoing this one.

 

[brianwesson1]

2015 F150 5.0 179,000. Truck has been great. At 140,00 VCT solenoid went out. $2100 at the Ford dealership.


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[jmez]

That's not even exepnsive, that is flat stealing! $150 part and less than an hour to put it on.

 

[Machingeaneer]

Quick tip from experience, if the VCT solenoid sticks and you're stuck somewhere you can unplug the solenoid, use a cut open cord/cable to run 12v direct from the battery to the solenoid to get it unstuck and get you home. Here's the video that bailed us out.

 

[Dirtbag]

2012 5.0 v8 194k miles on it. Just routine maintenance stuff, I had to replace the water pump at around 170k. I’ve beat the tar out of this pickup and it keeps going. It’s about time for a new one though.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

That's not even exepnsive, that is flat stealing! $150 part and less than an hour to put it on.

I never said it wasn’t theft. They bill you 3 hrs at $200/hr minimum i think. And of course a Ford Genuine part at a dealer is marked up at least 300%. I think an oil change costs $150 at a dealer.

Just the way it is i guess. I do most of my own work if i am certain i know what it is. This bearing didn’t make a sound it was only the errors it created downstream that clued them in.

 

[eamyrick]

I have a 21 stx 4x4 10 speed with 41k. No issues so far. Last truck was a 2014 Ecoboost with 160k. Kept a maintenance log and did plugs twice, cam phasers once even though I now think it was a bad battery, 4 wheel drive selector.

I have driven a variety of trucks for work, ford, dodge, gmc, Nissan and they all have something to fix.

 

[TSAMP]

2014 f150 with 5.0 bought new. Has 195k today. Normal maintenance and a water pump replacement at 60k. Starter around 150k. Rusted cab corners but still solid and dependable. I have cracked 2 factory rims in sub zero temps.

 

[TheHammer]

I did find some aftermarket transmission pans that at least have a drain plug. That would dramatically simplify a few fluid changes then just do the filter at the pan install and then again at ~150k.

My new trans build had a b&m on it. Seems like a nice unit. I put a mishimoto air cooler for a raptor on it and deleted the leak prone heat exchanger and got rid of the second thermostat/temp-stat. When towing 6500lbs recently it never went over 130*. Heat kills the 10rs doesn’t matter if it’s in a gm or ford.

 

[masudnd]

Hello from Virginia